(2347) Vinata Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 October 1936 by H. L. Giclas at Flagstaff.

Where Vinata is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVinataVinata

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vinata is 3.75 au from the Sun and 4.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2347
Provisional designation1936 TK
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter25.4 km (#1,661 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0830
Rotation period4.48 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.47
Orbital period5.42 years
Semi-major axis3.09 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.42 – 3.75 au
Eccentricity0.214
Inclination13.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.47 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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